Melanophidium punctatum
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| Melanophidium punctatum | |
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| Beddome's black shieldtail | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Uropeltidae |
| Genus: | Melanophidium |
| Species: | M. punctatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanophidium punctatum Beddome, 1871 | |
Melanophidium punctatum, commonly known as Beddome's black shield-tail snake or Beddome's black earth snake, is a species of shield-tail snake endemic to the Western Ghats of India.[1][2]
It is found in the Western Ghats between Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary in the north and Kanyakumari district (Tamil Nadu) in the south.[1]
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